Sam Lloyd, Scrubs Co-Star, Dies at Age 56

Sam Lloyd, best known for playing Ted Buckland, the mopey, follicly-challenged, a cappella-singing dud of a lawyer on Scrubs and later Cougar Town, died on Friday at the age of 56. He learned he had an inoperable brain tumor in January 2019, soon after his wife, Vanessa, gave birth to their first child.

Lloyd, who was Christopher Lloyd’s nephew, had frequent work as a television guest all through his career, making his debut in the late 1980s on Night Court. He had a double appearance as Ricky, the mannequin designer infatuated with Elaine on Seinfeld. Other recurring roles included U.F.O. enthusiast Bob on The West Wing and Dr. Goldfine on Desperate Housewives.

Lloyd’s co-star Zach Braff took to Twitter to praise Lloyd’s comic ability and even share a Scrubs meme.

Braff also gave a shout-out to Lloyd the musician, with a track from one of Lloyd’s groups, The Blanks. The band appeared on Scrubs sometimes credited as The Worthless Peons or, simply, Ted’s Band. (Lloyd’s other group, The Butties, is a Beatles cover band.)